Christa Pike: Tennessee suspends all executions after lethal injections fail
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has suspended all state executions following a botched attempt to execute death row inmate Christa Pike. An independent inquiry has been ordered to investigate the failure of the lethal injection process.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing ethical and procedural controversies surrounding the use of capital punishment in the United States.
Christa Pike attends a hearing via video link at Knox County Criminal Court, Tennessee, last month. Photograph: Jessica Tezak/The New York Times Share this article From The Irish Times
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